after all
adverb
1
: in spite of considerations or expectations to the contrary : nevertheless
decided to take the train after all
didn't rain after all
2
: in view of all circumstances
… literature which is after all only a special department of reading.—
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Maybe Eli Stowers won’t need to block after all.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Great sports moments, after all, are fleeting.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
In December 2025, Deadline reported that the film, which was greenlighted by the previous Paramount Animation administration, would not get a theatrical release after all.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
So, after all these years and changes, what keeps bringing them back together?
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Great sports moments, after all, are fleeting.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
In December 2025, Deadline reported that the film, which was greenlighted by the previous Paramount Animation administration, would not get a theatrical release after all.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
So, after all these years and changes, what keeps bringing them back together?
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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